Definition of MILECASTLE. Meaning of MILECASTLE. Synonyms of MILECASTLE

- A milecastle was a small fort (fortlet), a rectangular fortification built during the period of the Roman Empire. They were placed at intervals of approximately...
- Milecastle 39 (Castle Nick) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY76066773). Milecastle 39 is located northeast of Once Brewed. The excavated...
- Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller milecastles, and intervening turrets. In addition to the wall's defensive military...
- Milecastle 48 (Poltross Burn) is a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall (grid reference NY6340666195). Its remains lie near the village of Gilsland in ****bria...
- Milecastle 27 (Low Brunton) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. It was located on the line of Hadrian's Wall, approximately midway between the...
- Milecastle 4 (Westgate Road) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist beneath the Newcastle Arts Centre at 67-75 Westgate Road...
- Milecastle 9 (Chapel House) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist partially as a low platform, and are located in West Denton...
- Milecastle 29 (Tower Tye) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist as a mutilated earth platform accentuated by deep robber-trenches...
- Milecastle 17 (Welton/Whittledean) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. The milecastle is located near to the Whittle Dene reservoirs and is...
- Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort (grid reference NY78506869). The remains...